Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jonathan Greenert reiterated his service’s commitment to the F-35 program but leaves the door open on how many F-35Cs the Navy will purchase.
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Japan to deploy two P-1s to Atsugi this month
Japan will deploy two Kawasaki P-1s to Atsugi later this month. Eventually seven aircraft will deploy there by March 2014.
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Taiwan to test fire SM-2, HF-3 next month
Taiwan will test fire its SM-3 and Hsiung Feng III (HF-3) missiles at the annual Han Kuan exercise next month.
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VAQ-129 EA-6B crashed
A VAQ-129 EA-6B with three on board went down in an unpopulated area approximately 50 miles west of Spokane, Washington on Mar. 11. All three did not survive the crash.
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First KC-130R for JMSDF undergoing regeneration at Hill AFB
The first of six KC-130R for the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force has started its regeneration at Hill Air Force Base and work will complete in fall of 2013.
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